Publications

The purpose of this handbook is to provide better guidance to ODIHR election observation missions and teams on how to assess the resolution of election disputes as part of the overall observation of an election.

This report provides a summary of key activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2018.

Under the Anti-discrimination portfolio the OSCE Mission to Skopje developed the Analysis on political participation of persons with disabilities. The Analysis explores the direct impact that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and existent constitutional and legal provisions have on the political participation of persons with disabilities in the country; the state of affairs; and also provides suggestions and recommendations for further discussion and review by the political and academic community, as well as the community of persons with disabilities.

Poster in Ukrainian is devoted to the first elections in amalgamated communities and describes duties and responsibilities of the officials to be elected at the first elections. Available only in Ukrainian.

The awareness- rasing leaflet in Ukrainian informs voters of details related to the first elections in amalgamated communities. Available only in Ukrainian.

The treatise provides in-depth overview of the election law principles. It is a useful reference for legal academia, educators and students, experts in election issues, general audience, interested in issues of  election law and practices. Available in Ukrainian only.

In June 2017, ODIHR started a new project to support the follow-up of electoral recommendations in the Western Balkans. This three-year project supports election-management bodies and related institutions in the region in their efforts to follow up on election observation recommendations in areas

These guidelines are intended as a reference document for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to observe and assess the framework for and conduct of public security providers over the course of an election. They may also benefit other organizations engaged in election observation seeking guidance on how to assess these issues. In addition, these guidelines may serve as a reference for the authorities, including those who legislate on electoral security and for public security providers in the context of an election.

While the participation of persons with disabilities has already long been included in the general ODIHR election observation methodology, this handbook aims to establish a more systematic and comprehensive approach to this important topic. It provides information and a framework to assist ODIHR observers in assessing the participation of persons with disabilities, as part of the overall observation of an electoral process. The handbook may also be useful to a wider audience interested in the topic, including electoral management bodies, political parties, civil society organizations (CSOs) and international organizations. This resource has been developed on the basis of extra-budgetary contributions by OSCE participating States, as part of ODIHR’s continued efforts to improve its election observation methodology and to further increase the professionalism of those involved in the Office’s observation activities.